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Freshwater Fish Species

All freshwater fish species found in rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds worldwide. From tiny tetras to the giant arapaima — covering every continent.

18,067
Total Species
1,926
Endangered (EN+CR)
1,910
Edible Species
204
Families
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Blunt- nosed snowtrout
Schizothorax molesworthi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Bocachico
Prochilodus magdalenae
Prochilodontidae Data Deficient
Boeseman croaker
Boesemania microlepis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Boraras Brigittae
Boraras brigittae
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Boraras Merah
Boraras merah
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Boraras Naevus
Boraras naevus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Borneo algae-eater
Gyrinocheilus pustulosus
Gyrinocheilidae Data Deficient Edible
Borneo betta
Betta taeniata
Osphronemidae Data Deficient Edible
Botia Kubotai
Botia kubotai
Botiidae Data Deficient
Botia Udomritthiruji
Botia udomritthiruji
Botiidae Data Deficient
Bowfin Madagascar catfish
Gogo arcuatus
Anchariidae Data Deficient
Brachyalestes Abeli
Brachyalestes abeli
Data Deficient
Brachyalestes Comptus
Brachyalestes comptus
Data Deficient
Brachyalestes Humilis
Brachyalestes humilis
Data Deficient
Brachyhypopomus Degy
Brachyhypopomus degy
Hypopomidae Data Deficient
Brachyhypopomus Provenzanoi
Brachyhypopomus provenzanoi
Hypopomidae Data Deficient
Brachyrhamdia Meesi
Brachyrhamdia meesi
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Brazil long nose cory
Brochis isbrueckeri
Data Deficient
Brazil long nose cory
Corydoras isbrueckeri
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Brazilian croaker
Pachyurus adspersus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Breitensteinia Cessator
Breitensteinia cessator
Akysidae Data Deficient
Breitensteinia Hypselurus
Breitensteinia hypselurus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Breitensteinia Insignis
Breitensteinia insignis
Akysidae Data Deficient
Brilliant Astyanax
Astyanax scintillans
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Bristlemouth catfish
Peckoltia multispinis
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Britski's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus britskii
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Broad stripe cory
Hoplisoma duplicareum
Data Deficient
Broadbar Citharine
Nannocharax niloticus
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Broadspotted molly
Poecilia latipunctata
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Brycinus Carmesinus
Brycinus carmesinus
Alestidae Data Deficient
Brycinus Comptus
Brycinus comptus
Alestidae Data Deficient
Brycinus Humilis
Brycinus humilis
Alestidae Data Deficient
Brycon Coquenani
Brycon coquenani
Bryconidae Data Deficient
Brycon Coxeyi
Brycon coxeyi
Bryconidae Data Deficient
Brycon Medemi
Brycon medemi
Bryconidae Data Deficient
Bryconacidnus Hemigrammus
Bryconacidnus hemigrammus
Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Arilepis
Bryconamericus arilepis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Ecai
Bryconamericus ecai
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Foncensis
Bryconamericus foncensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Guizae
Bryconamericus guizae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Icelus
Bryconamericus icelus
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Ichoensis
Bryconamericus ichoensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Megalepis
Bryconamericus megalepis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Miraensis
Bryconamericus miraensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Multiradiatus
Bryconamericus multiradiatus
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Novae
Bryconamericus novae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Simus
Bryconamericus simus
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconops Durbinae
Bryconops durbinae
Iguanodectidae Data Deficient